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Jury deadlocked in trial of Officer William Porter

The jury in the trial of Officer William Porter told the judge Tuesday afternoon that they are deadlocked. The judge re-read instructions to the jury and sent jurors back to the jury room. "You must decide the case for yourself," the judge told jurors. Jurors have deliberated 11 hours over the past two days. The jury did not say on which of four charges they are deadlocked. Deliberations wrapped up for the day at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The jury in the trial of Officer William Porter told the judge Tuesday afternoon that they are deadlocked. The judge re-read instructions to the jury and sent jurors back to the jury room. "You must decide the case for yourself," the judge told jurors. Jurors have deliberated 11 hours over the past two days. The jury did not say on which of four charges they are deadlocked. Deliberations wrapped up for the day at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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Updated: 6:12 PM EST Dec 15, 2015

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WEBVTT HE HAS THE VERY LATEST FROM COURTHOUSE EAST. REPORTER: AS FAR AS BEING DEADLOCKED, THE JUDGE DID NOT SAY WHETHER THE JURY TOLD -- IF THE JURY TOLD HIM IF THEY WERE SPLIT ON ONE OR ALL, NOR DID THEY TELL HIM WHICH WAY THE REMAINING. TIME DOES NOT STAND STILL DURING JURY DELIBERATIONS. SEVEN WOMEN AND FIVE MEN ARE DECIDING THE FATE OF WILLIAM PORTER, GOING OVER THE TESTIMONY OF 28 WITNESSES. LEGAL ANALYSTS AND DOU COLBERT BELIEVE THEY ARE FOCUSING ON TWO SETS OF STATEMENTS. >> ONE HE MADE TWO DETECTIVES FIRED -- FIVE DAYS AFTER THE EVENT AND HIS TESTIMONY IN COURT. REPORTER: THE JURY HAS TO WEIGH IF WILLIAM PORTER ACTED REASONABLY REGARDING SEATBELTS AND CALLING A MEDIC FOR FREDDIE GRAY. IS HE AN OFFICER THAT FAILED TO FOLLOW POLICE POLICY? PROSECUTORS ARGUE HE HAS A CALLOUS INDIFFERENCE TO HUMAN LIFE. THEY ARE WORKING FULL TO RESOLVE INCONSISTENCIES AND REACH THE TRUTH. THEY ARE GOING TO BE METHODICAL AND TAKE THEIR TIME, BUT THEY HAVE SOME VERY BIG ISSUES TO RESOLVE. REPORTER: LATE IN THE AFTERNOON, THE PANEL DECLARED THEY ARE DEADLOCKED. >> IT IS STILL VERY EARLY IN THE DELIBERATION PROCESS. THEY HAVE ONLY BEEN DOING THIS FOR A DAY. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL THEY WOULD BE IN DISAGREEMENT.

Jury deadlocked in trial of Officer William Porter

The jury in the trial of Officer William Porter told the judge Tuesday afternoon that they are deadlocked. The judge re-read instructions to the jury and sent jurors back to the jury room. "You must decide the case for yourself," the judge told jurors. Jurors have deliberated 11 hours over the past two days. The jury did not say on which of four charges they are deadlocked. Deliberations wrapped up for the day at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.